The mention of Undying Wood caused the atmosphere in the restaurant to become a little strange. It suddenly became unreasonably quiet. Everyone was observing Zhuo Xianglian in various ways, even the errand boy.
Everyone's eyes were especially focused on the reaction of the green feathered bird and the small gray snake.
It could be said that no one present had seen what Undying Wood looked like and had only heard of legends. No one would pay attention to the hairpin on Zhuo Xianglian's head if they did not pay attention to it. After being reminded and observed, they found that it indeed looked a little like the legendary Undying Wood, especially its shape, which was obviously cut from a branch.
The appearance of the little green-feathered bird and the little gray snake was obviously someone probing some of the characteristics of the Undying Wood according to the legends. It was not strange for cultivators to carry some small animals on their bodies. Some carried large tigers and leopards as playthings, some as food, and some as food for pets.
The reaction of the green-feathered bird made everyone's heart skip a beat. The crawling speed of the little gray snake was a little slow. A normal snake should not have been domesticated. When it suddenly appeared in this kind of environment, it did not cower, nor did it escape. It also directly headed towards that table.
The shape of the hairpin matched, the exotic fragrance matched, and the reaction of the small animal also matched. This situation made many people's eyelids twitch.
Duan Aier waved her hand to drive away the green feathered bird circling above her head, but she could not drive it away. After driving it away, it circled back, as if it wanted to pounce on Zhuo Xianglian's hairpin. But it was not good to destroy other people's things. The Heaven Valley Sect was not a big sect, so they did not have the courage to cause trouble.
The complexions of Zhuo Xianglian and the other two were a little unsightly. They didn't think that the thing on top of Zhuo Xianglian's head was the legendary Undying Wood. How could their Eldest Senior Brother obtain that legendary thing? However, everyone was looking at them strangely, like wolves.
The three of them realized that they were in trouble and gave each other a look. They should not stay here for long.
The three of them stood up at the same time. Chang Hongmei waved her hand and cast a spell to push the approaching small gray snake to the side.
"Waiter, the bill!" Chang Hongmei, who was walking quickly in front, shouted.
The waiter nodded with a stiff smile and gestured for them to go downstairs, but his eyes kept glancing at Zhuo Xianglian's head.
Chang Hongmei whispered to Zhuo Xianglian. Zhuo Xianglian immediately raised her hand to pull out the hairpin on her head and put it away.
Meanwhile, the gray snake that was pushed away turned around and followed the three of them, and the chirping green-feathered bird also chased after it.
Noticing the reactions of the snakes and birds, the customers in the restaurant also stood up and left one after another. Some of them had dropped the Star Bell in their sleeves and were trying to contact someone.
When they were settling the bill at the counter downstairs, Chang Hongmei sensed that the waiter was transmitting his voice to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper abruptly raised his head and looked at the three of them in surprise. He immediately noticed that a group of customers were slowly coming down from upstairs, and these people's gazes were also faintly focused on the three women in front of the counter.
The three of them walked out of the restaurant quickly, and the customers who followed them were very generous. They didn't need to keep the change. They just left money on the counter and left.
Chang Hongmei and the other two felt that they were in trouble. It was obvious that there was a group of people following them. They might not dare to make a move in Sky Street, but once they left Sky Street, it would be troublesome. In fact, staying in Sky Street might not be very safe.
The three of them whispered to each other, secretly using the Star Bell to contact their sect.
When they quickly arrived at the city gates, Chang Hongmei suddenly walked up to a deputy general who was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back. She muttered a few words, but no one knew what she said.
The deputy general turned around and saw a group of sneaky people not far away. He raised his eyebrows and waved his hand. The troops guarding the gates immediately stopped in front of the city gates, and at the same time, led a group of people towards those people.
The people who followed them all the way here looked at each other. They didn't know what the relationship between the three women and the guards here was.
Before they could react, the group was already surrounded. The deputy general said indifferently, "What are you doing?"
Chang Hongmei had just reported these people, saying that they looked like fugitives wanted by the Heavenly Court. As expected, the deputy general realized that these people were a little sneaky. Seeing that they didn't dare to approach after he noticed them, he became more suspicious. Naturally, he immediately brought his men to investigate.
As for Chang Hongmei and the other two, they took the opportunity to quickly leave the city and soared into the sky.
"Undying Wood?"
In the Netherworld Governor's Manor, Miao Yi stood up from behind the table and exclaimed in surprise.
Yang Zhaoqing said, "I can't be sure. After all, no one has seen it before. But it's very similar to the rumors."
Miao Yi's eyes lit up. He anxiously said, "Inform the Celestial Avenue to capture them first before confirming. Have Huang Li bring a hundred generals and a million troops to receive them. Tell Xiao Haode not to report this to anyone. Tell him to wait until we get to the bottom of this. Also, don't let Wen Ze know."
This thing had appeared in his territory. How could he not get to the bottom of it? It would be best if he could get his hands on it. If it wasn't for the current situation, he would have personally taken action. Who wouldn't want something that could grant them immortality? If he didn't have the power, he wouldn't bother fighting for it. He wouldn't be able to keep it even if he got it. The key was that he had the strength to fight for it now.
"Yes!" Yang Zhaoqing immediately did as he was told.
In Heaven Avenue on Feihua Star, the deputy general at the city gates was still investigating the group's origins. Suddenly, there was a commotion in front of them.
The deputy general furrowed his brows and looked over. Soon, he was speechless. He saw several groups of people rushing over. It was almost like they were flying. If it wasn't for the fact that Celestial Avenue didn't allow people who weren't from the Celestial Court to fly, these people would have probably flown over.
The people who came were not ordinary people. They were all the top shopkeepers in Heaven Avenue. They all had the backing of the Celestial Court's top bosses.
And they all brought a group of people with them. Their anxious looks were frightening.
"General Tan, what's going on?" asked one of the shopkeepers.
The deputy general explained the general situation. Immediately, another shopkeeper came over and stuffed a storage bracelet into the deputy general's hand. He smiled and said, "It's a misunderstanding. They are my shop's employees. How could they be fugitives? I can guarantee that they are not fugitives. If the fugitives want to accuse me, I hope General Tan can make things easier for them."
"General Tan, they are also the workers in my shop."
Instantly, several shopkeepers squeezed over. Each of them stuffed a storage bracelet into the deputy general's hand.
Before the deputy general could figure out what was going on, a group of the shopkeeper's subordinates made their move. They directly pushed away the guards surrounding the group of people, as though they were trying to snatch them away. The group of people who had been following the three sisters were dumbfounded. Some of them were even dragged away by four or five people at the same time.
The shopkeepers glared at each other with murderous intent. They looked like they were about to start a fight.
One of the shopkeepers transmitted, "The people guarding the city palace will be here soon. No one will get anything if we continue to waste time. How about we split it?"
Indeed, the group that had been surrounded was quickly divided up and taken away by the shopkeepers.
At the same time, someone asked the deputy general to do something. A group of people went out to search for the three sisters.
The group that had been divided up was terrified. Some tried to reason with them, but a dagger was pressed against their waist. A cold warning sounded in their ears. "We are Heavenly King Hao's people. Behave yourself if you don't want to die!"
Just like that, the group came and left quickly. They disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
The deputy general was puzzled. What was going on? However, he wasn't afraid. A group of people had seen those shopkeepers acting as guarantors. If they were really fugitives, he wouldn't be held responsible.
Shi Fa looked at the storage bracelet on his hand and was almost overjoyed. They were really generous. What a generous reward.
At this moment, the deputy general suddenly took out the star bell. His expression turned solemn. He quickly turned around and shouted, "Seal the city gate immediately!"
The city gate closed with a rumble. The deputy general finally started to worry. He didn't cause any trouble just now, right?
The four city gates were closed at almost the same time. Commander Xiao Haode led a group of people out of the city palace at top speed.
At the same time, a group of people quickly took control of the restaurant. They restrained all the people in the restaurant and interrogated them strictly, especially the appearance of the three women.
The restaurant shopkeeper groaned inwardly. He didn't know whether the woman was wearing the Undying Wood or not. However, he knew that he couldn't afford to provoke this trouble. He also didn't have the ability to snatch it. The key was that too many people had seen it. He couldn't hide it. If he didn't report what he knew, someone would definitely deal with him later. Therefore, not only did he report to the city palace, but he also reported to all the major forces. If he didn't report, he couldn't afford to offend any of them.
Who would have thought that his restaurant would be the first to bear the brunt.
The city gate was suddenly sealed. There was an uproar in the city. They didn't know what had happened.
There were people in the bustling city who wanted to join in the fun. Suddenly, a dozen people wearing black coats and black hats with gold rims scuttled out from various shops. They rushed to the sealed shops at top speed. The leader immediately flashed a token and shouted at the guard general who stopped them, "The right monitoring department is investigating the case under His Majesty's decree. Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy!"
Swoosh swoosh! The people behind him quickly pulled out their swords and placed it on the neck of the guard at the door. They forcefully separated the people. The leader of the right monitoring department immediately rushed in with his men. When he saw the leader in charge of this place, he immediately flashed the token again. "Vice Commander Hao, the right monitoring department will take over this place!"
Vice Commander Hao's face sank. He didn't say anything and didn't stop them. However, when he heard the commotion outside, he immediately hid a waiter.
It wasn't that he was greedy. He also knew that there were some things that he couldn't swallow. It was just that if he didn't do something, he wouldn't be able to report to the Governor. At this time, everyone was serving their own masters. He was an old man in the Netherworld Governor's Office. His Majesty was too far away from him.
"Great Commander!"
At the city gate, when the guard general saw Great Commander Xiao Haode personally rushing over with a murderous aura, he thought that there was trouble. He reckoned that something big had happened. He quickly saluted.
Xiao Haode looked around and shouted, "Where are they?"
The guard general was instantly sweating profusely. He stuttered and didn't know what to say.
One of the generals rolled his eyes and immediately stood up, quickly explaining the situation just now.
Killing intent flashed across Xiao Haode's face. He suddenly pulled out his sword and pierced it through the guard general's heart. Blood spurted out from his back.
"Damn thing!" Xiao Haode angrily rebuked. He kicked the guard general and sent him flying. He pointed his sword at the lowly general who had just reported. "From now on, you will take over his position."
"Yes!" The lowly general quickly cupped his fists and accepted the order.
"Which direction did the three women go?" Xiao Haode asked in a deep voice.
"Great Commander, please wait a moment." The lowly general quickly flew to the top of the city and asked the guard.
At this moment, three people quickly flew over. They were the people from the Right Supervisory Department. The leader flashed another token and said, "Commander Xiao, according to His Majesty's decree, from now on, the Right Supervisory Department will temporarily take over the defense of this city. Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"
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